IR 05000193/1993001

Safeguards Insp Rept 50-193/93-01 on 930119-22.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security & Transportation of Irradiated Reactor Fuel Including Organization & Operation

ML20128G681
Person / Time
Site:	Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date:	02/04/1993
From:	Keimig R, Ratta A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20128G672	List: IR 05000193/1993001 ML20128G666
References
50-193-93-01, 50-193-93-1, NUDOCS 9302160076
Download: ML20128G681 (7)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report No.: 50-193/93-01 Docket No.: 5.0-193 License No.: 11 25 Licensee: Rhedg_hlaDd Atomic Energy Comminl0D Nuclear Science Center j South EctrLRead-Narragansett. Rhode Island _D233] 1197 Facility Name: Rhedt hland Atomic Eng.rgy Commis310D Inspection At: NarragansetL Rhudc.hland Inspection Conducted: knuary 19:22 1993 Type of Inspection: Announced hhterial Control and AggDualiDg (MC& AL Physical Security andltaOSportation of Irradialgdit.ggttor Fttgl Inspector: d / h F V-13 A. Della Ratta, Physical Sec%rity inspector Date Safeguards Section Approved By: I 1.V.S$

& it./R. Keimig, Chi- [ Safeguards Section Date\

Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards AIgatinspected Follow-up on a Previously identified Violation and Two Um-: olved Physical Security items; Nuclear Material Control and Accounting, Physical Security, and the Transportation of Irradiated Reactor Fuel, including: Organization and Operatica; Shipping and Reviving; Storage and Internal Controls; Inventory; Records and Reports; Physical Protection Measures for Special Nuclear Material of Moderate Strategic Significance; and Examination of Conformance to the General Requirements for Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel at the Point of Origi R(sultu The licensed programs were dir:cted toward the protection of public health and safety and were found to be in compliance with the NRC requirements in the areas inspected. One violation and two unresolved physical security items were closed. No safety concerns or violations of regulatory requirements were identifie PDR ADOCK 05000193 0 PDR

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DET_AIIS Kev Persons Contac[cd

• T, Tchan, Director, Rhode Islana Atomic Energy Commission

• W. Simoneau, Assistant Director for Reactor Operations l

N. Jacob, Radiation Safety Officer D. Smith, Principal Reactor Operator D. Johnson, llealth Physicist J. DiOlacomo, Of6cer, Narragansett Police Department T. DiBiasio, Campus Police (RI University Science Center)

R. Weeks, Operator, ADT Security Systems, Northeast, In ;

The inspector also interviewed other personnel during the inspectio * present at the intervie .0 Follow up on PrerlottilLidttillfled.Jltml (Closed) VIO 50-193/91-02-_0h During the inspection number 50-193/91-02, the inspector determined through a review of the licensee's NRC-approved physical security plan (the Plan) that the licensee had made typographical and editorial changes to 20 pages of the Plan on July 26,1990, but did not submit these changes to the NRC within two months after the changes were made, as required by License Condition 3.c, Amendment No. 9, dated May 12,1981 and 10 CFR 50.54(p)(2). To prevent recurrence, the licensee now requires all Reactor Utilization Committee approved 10 CFR 50.54(p)

- changes to be submitted to the NRC by an assigned committee member within the allotted two month time perio During this inspection, the inspector reviewed two 10 CFR 50.54(p) Plan changes, identined as Revision 4 and Revision 5, and determined that an assigned Committee member had submitted the Plan changes to the NRC within the required time period (Closed) Unresolved item 50193/9102-01; The licensee committed to have the annual security program review completed end documented by January 31,199 During this inspection, the inspector determined that the lleensec's security program review, dated January 22, 1992, had been conducted in accordance with the NRC-approved Fian. The results of the review were reported to the approcriate level of management and the corrective actions taken seemed apprcpriat [CIqstd) Unresolved Item.50-193/91-02-03: The licensee committed to perform a review by December 3),,1991 of all screening records for individuals with approved unescorted access to the reactor room to determine whether the records contain the required information,1.o. employment records for the last year, acadcinic records for the last year, and personal feference letters from two rion-related individual __ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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During this inspection, the inspector reviewed the licensee's documented results of its review, dated December 30, 1991, conducted a random audit of certain individual screening records, and determined that the screening records for individuals with approved unescorted access to the reactor control room contained the required informatio .0 mic:laLC.untrsLand_Atculutline Prognun 'ltculization andfucrallna The inspector verified through a review of records that the lleensee was maintaining and implementing n.; lear material control procedures that arc-do;u:.1ented in operating procedures, dated March 1984 (Chapter 13, entitled

"Special Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Procedures *). Written _

statements of responsibility and authority were established for those positions with *

responsibility for Special Nuclear Material (SNM). ShlimingJmd Receiving The inspector determined through a review of records that the lleensee maintained procedures to assure that all nuclear mate-ial shipped or received was accurately accounted for. The licensee had two receipts of SNM and made one shipment of irradiated reactor fuel during the period of October 1,1991 through January 22, 199 .3 Sfornne nud.Jultrnal_ Quill 011 The inspector determined through observations and review of records that the licensee maintained a system of storage and internal controls that included the quantity, identity, and current location of all SNM within the facility perpetual inventory records were being maintained for all SN Storage and accountability of SNM were accomplished through item control. All SNM at the facility was stored in designated areas. The designated areas were:

the reactor core, the reactor pool, and the security cabinet (safe). Inventory The inspector reviewed supporting records that showed physicalinventories were conducted at least annually as required by 10 CFR 70.51(d). The licensee's last physical inventory was performed on October 7,199 . -

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On January 20,1993, the inspector conddeted a physical inventory of the SNM at the facility. The following inveritory results were reconciled to the October 7, 1992 physical inventory listing:

8 Fission Corn!ca 1 in the reactor core 1 in the spent fuel pool (reactor pool)

2 in the security cabinet (safe)

4 in use in the beam port (located in the reactor room)

2 Plutonium BcIyllium (PuBe}Jontets 2 in the spent fuel pool (reactor pool)

49 Fuel ^Ecmblits 30 in the core i 19 in the spent iuel pool (reactor pool) Recordsjtpd Renor15 The inspector reviewed the lleensee's records, reports and source data. All Material Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742), submitted by the licensee for the period October 1,1991 through September 30, 1992, were reviewed for compliance with 10 CFR 70.53. Total uranium and uranium-235 depletion record were also reviewed. With the exception of minor typographical errors, no discrepancies were ident10e The inspector reviewed records of semi annual leak tests on the two PuBe sources :

for completeness and timelines Exhibit I of this report summarizes the licensee's nuclear material for the period October 1,1991 - January 22,199 There were no deficiencies identiDed in the licensee's Material Control and Accounting Program.

4.0 ' Genera l Phvsical Securitv Requiremtots for SNM of ModenticllraicalcElgulficante The licensee's program for the physical protection ~ of SNM of moderate strategic significance was reviewed by the inspector for conformance with the NRC-approved Plan. The inspector examined physical barriers, access controls, procedures and key control, and observed c licensee test of alarm system features. The inspector found that

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the licensee's program and its implementation met the general performance requirements and objectives of the governing relations. There were no denelencies identined in the licensee's physical protection progra .0 Inunmuttllon of Irrtullated Renctor Fitti Darkgtuund The NRC was notified by the licensee in a January 8,1993, letter that on January 19,1993, a shipment ofirradiated fuel would be made from the Rhode Island Atomic Emergency Commission, Narragansett, Rhode Island to the Department of Energy, Savannah River Plant, Aiken, South Carolina. The route for the shipment was approved by NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards on January 11, 199 .2 Grntrni Requirements During this inspection, on January 19,1993, the inspector reviewed and discussed with the licensee the records maintained for the shipment and determined that the licensee followed established procedures and NRC regulatory requirements for radiation surveys and physical protection ofirradiated reactor fuel elements. The results of the review and discussions determined:

! e that there were two driver / escorts with the transport vehicle;

e that the three tamper seals on the shipping cask (Scal Nos. KIAEC-211, 212, and 00213) were intact;

• that the transport vehicle was equipped with the required communication equipment;

• that the licensee's radiation survey reports for the cask and transport vehicle were complete with all readings within the regulatory limits;

L e that the shipping papers were complete and in order. (Shipping papers reviewed included the Bill of Lading, and the DOE /NRC Form-741, Nuclear Material Transaction Report No. ZTF DZA-6, dated 01/19/93); -

• that the transport vehicle and the trailer were equipped with " Radioactive" placards on both sides, front and rear of the trailer; and

• that there were two Radioactive Yellow III labels affixed to the shipment cask, as require I

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There were no deficieneles identified in the lleensee's shipment ofirradiated reactor fue .0 lhlt Meeting The inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Paragraph 1.0 on January 22,1993 and summarized the scope and findings of this inspectio .

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RIIODE ISLAND NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER j i

Docket No. 50-193 Liceme.R;1 R-95  !

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hiaterial Balance Period: October 1.1991 - January 22; 1993 i

Reporting identification Symbol: ZTI! Reporting Unit: grams Enriched Uranlunt Plutonium Element hotope Element Isotope l Beginning inventory: -

(October 1,1991) 7,816 7,087 32 30 'j Additions: 3 Receipts: . 804 748 J J  ;

h!aterial to Account For: BA ,83 5 R E l

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Shipments: 2,509 2,258 0 .0' l Fission and Transmutation: 66 79 0- 0-  :

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(January 22,1993) 6.046 5,499 32' '30

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hiaterial Accounted For: Efg,Q 7,,JM

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